[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STOP IMPEACHMENT SHAM
(Mr. ROUZER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. ROUZER. Madam Speaker, this impeachment sham needs to stop. We
all know what this is really about: overturning the results of the 2016
election.
From the outset, Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Schiff have conducted
this inquiry behind closed doors, out of sight of the American people
and us, without a vote to authorize it.
They have ignored due process, completely disregarded precedent, and
made it clear that politics and partisanship are more important than
fairness and transparency.
They denied our side of the aisle the right to subpoena evidence.
They have excluded the President's legal team from participating in
hearings, cross-examining witnesses, or presenting evidence. This body,
quite simply, has been turned into a kangaroo court fixated on
unseating the President at any cost.
Our Constitution, our basic, fundamental principles of fairness, and
the millions of Americans who made their voices heard in the 2016
election are being snubbed.
Madam Speaker, it is time to stop this sham.
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